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齿龋

齒齲
chǐqǔ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 tooth decay
  2. 2 dental caries
  3. 3 cavities

Examples

孩子吃糖太多容易得齿龋。
Háizi chī táng tài duō róngyì dé chǐqǔ.
Children who eat too much sugar easily get tooth decay.
刷牙是预防齿龋最简单的办法。
Shuāyá shì yùfáng chǐqǔ zuì jiǎndān de bànfǎ.
Brushing is the simplest way to prevent cavities.

Tips

usage
Mostly a clinical / written term. In everyday conversation people say 蛀牙 (zhùyá, 'cavity-tooth') or 龋齿 (qǔchǐ — same characters in reverse, more common spoken form).

Stroke Order

齿 chǐ
龋 qǔ